Airtel launches 4G services in Shimla

एयरटेल ने दिल्ली एनसीआर में 4जी ट्रायल शुरू किया। NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, the country’s largest telecom operator, Tuesday launched its high speed 4G/LTE services in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Airtel 4G would be available to customers across a range of smart devices including mobile phones, dongles and 4G hotspots.

“As customers in India show an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to take the lead in introducing the market to the power of blazing 4G speeds," Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel, said.

Earlier, Airtel had conducted trials of its 4G services in selected cities to get feedback from customers to enhance service experience. Special demo zones and kiosks have been installed at various Airtel Stores in Shimla, the company said.

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